Blessed Alberto Marvelli

Memorial

• 5 October

Profile

Son of Alfredo and Maria Marvelli. His father was a bank employee, and his mother was very active in Catholic charities. Educated by the Salesians and Catholic Action; Alberto joined Catholic Action at age 12 and was a member the rest of his life. Lay man. Civil engineer. He worked professionally and politically for reconstruction of Italy following World War II, and on a personal level he worked with the poor, keeping a bare minimum for himself, giving away everything else he owned. Member of the executive committee of the Christian Democrat political party. Known for his devotion to the Eucharist, he spent his morning in adoration, attended Mass, and then worked the rest of the day.

Born

• 21 March 1918 in Ferrara, Italy

Died

• hit by a truck in a traffic accident on 5 October 1946 in Rimini, Forlì, Italy

Venerated

• 22 March 1986 by Pope John Paul II

Beatified

• 5 September 2004 by Pope John Paul II

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Alberto, contact
     Rev. Antonio Marrazzo, CSSR
     Centro Documentazione Alberto Marvelli
     Via Cairoli 69
     47900 Rimini, ITALY
     www.diocesi.rimini.it/albertomarvelli

Additional Information

• Hagiography Circle
• A Politico Who Strove for Sanctity

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Alberto Marvelli“. Saints.SQPN.com. 16 May 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <>